The1974 UEFA Cup Final was played on 21 May 1974 and 29 May 1974 betweenTottenham Hotspur of England andFeyenoord Rotterdam of the Netherlands, to determine the champion of the1973–74 UEFA Cup. Feyenoord won 4–2 on aggregate.Tottenham supporters rioted during the second leg in Rotterdam, which started after Feyenoord scored towards the end of the first half and continued into the second half.[1]
In the preceding five rounds of the competition, Tottenham had never been seriously threatened with elimination, as theLondon-based club outscored their opponents by a total of 29 goals to 8 en route to the final. In contrast, Feyenoord Rotterdam won several narrow victories in their cup ties: they advanced onaway goals against Belgian sideStandard in the third round and neededextra time in the return leg to beat Polish clubRuch Chorzów in the quarter-final. Additionally, leading up to the final, Feyenoord had won only one out of five legs that were played away from their home ground,De Kuip.
This marked the second time in three years that Spurs had reached the final of a UEFA Cup, having defeated fellow English sideWolves in theinaugural final.
After holding Spurs to a 2–2 draw at London'sWhite Hart Lane, Feyenoord went into their home leg as favourites.[2] Their 2–0 victory at home secured the club their first UEFA Cup title.
The second leg in Rotterdam was marred by violence andhooliganism from rioting Spurs supporters.[2]
Grasshoppers
Öster
Aberdeen
Gwardia Warsaw
Dinamo Tbilisi
Standard Liège
1. FC Köln
Lokomotive Leipzig
Feyenoord
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